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City Limits’ Deputy Editor Emma Whitford recently sat down with Baaba Halm, vice president and New York market leader at the housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners, for a conversation about…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Mar 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Don’t Bail Out New York’s Rent Stabilized Buildings —Yet

“The rent stabilized building bubble will persist as long as there are greater fools to cash out bad bets. If Albany bails out this market now, with bad data and…

ByBen Carlos Thypin 2Comments

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Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Putting NYC Voucher Holders on Equal Footing

“Instead of being treated equally, too many voucher holders are not placed on a level playing field with other renters due to numerous issues created by the requirements of the…

ByNeil Garfinkel 1Comment

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness News

City Council Requests to Join Lawsuit to Enforce Rental Voucher Expansion

In a motion set to be filed Wednesday in state court, the legislative body asks to join a recently-filed lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, seeking to compel implementation of…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Housing and Homelessness Justice

These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put

A lawsuit on behalf of tenants at risk of eviction highlights a population in the crosshairs of a policy fight between the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

‘Options Open’: Council Paves Way to Enforce Voucher Bills in Court

The New York City Council cleared Speaker Adrienne Adams to take legal action on its behalf Thursday, but the leader declined to say how, or when, she might act to…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Uncategorized

Council Pledges to Sue if City Hall Doesn’t Act on Voucher Bills

In a Tuesday letter, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said the Department of Social Services has until Feb. 7 to begin implementing CityFHEPS voucher bills or her body will have “no…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Gov. Hochul to Target Voucher Discrimination in Annual Address

The governor’s State of the State address will include proposals to discourage landlords—and insurance companies—from business practices rooted in anti-voucher bias.

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Full Package of Rental Voucher Laws Not on Mayor’s Agenda, Despite Veto Override

With under two months left on the clock, the administration is not taking steps to fully implement a package of bills that would expand rental voucher eligibility among New Yorkers…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jul 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

The mayor has argued that the bills will be too costly, and that an expanded pool will make it harder for existing voucher holders in a city with too few…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

Ask a Housing Expert: The Potential of Rental Vouchers

Opinion: Don’t Bail Out New York’s Rent Stabilized Buildings —Yet

Opinion: Putting NYC Voucher Holders on Equal Footing

City Council Requests to Join Lawsuit to Enforce Rental Voucher Expansion

These NYC Voucher Holders Are Fighting To Stay Put

‘Options Open’: Council Paves Way to Enforce Voucher Bills in Court

Council Pledges to Sue if City Hall Doesn’t Act on Voucher Bills

Gov. Hochul to Target Voucher Discrimination in Annual Address

Full Package of Rental Voucher Laws Not on Mayor’s Agenda, Despite Veto Override

NYC Council Overrides Veto in Order to Expand Rental Vouchers

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